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Peggie - Teflon Grease? Dave at 8:30pm 11.28.04 Ask All Sailors 8/1282 Peggie,You often recommend using teflon based grease to lubricate the pump on a manual flush head.
Shroud tension Mark at 2:37pm 11.28.04 Smaller Boats 9/1387 So have finally purchased the loos gauge and you would not beleive it but using the "KINGS" ( known
Have a Merc "LightWeight"? MABell at 2:08pm 11.28.04 Smaller Boats 5/957
Single handing with a Classic Main? jmcclain at 12:58pm 11.28.04 Ask All Sailors 8/1092 With furling foresails, self-tailing winches, single line reefing and good flaking systems (dutchma
Rudder Dimensions Carl at 12:03pm 11.28.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1213 Missing the rudder blade for my Mac 25. Does anyone have the measurement specs? Checked out replacem
Mast Full of Foam Terri at 11:52am 11.28.04 Mid-Size Boats 8/2368 We have the mast from our 1976 C-30 unstepped and have completed the painting. That part looks grea
420 Auto Pilot Rotary Drive Torque Tim Curtiss at 11:01am 11.28.04 Big Boats 6/1648 From previous threads, it seems the Raymarine 7001 with rotary drive is the auto pilot of choice for
pedistal guard Ned at 10:24am 11.28.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1015 I would like to install a pedistal guard on our 85 31 hunter. All orginal equipmentfrom manufactur
8.8 knots max speed. Believe it, or not! Tim Welsh at 10:24am 11.28.04 Big Boats 5/1282 Thirty to forty mile an hour winds on Lake Ouachita This past Saturday, Waves were as tall as five
How did you do on the Sailing Skills Quiz? ex-admin at 10:23am 11.28.04 Ask All Sailors 29/2149 How did you do on the sailing skills quiz? Was it challenging? Did you learn something? Were there a
Who designed the 170? gball at 10:12am 11.28.04 Day Sailers 3/1211 Hi all,I was just reading this month's Sailing World magazine, featuring a brief write-up of the n
2cd Battery bank in 376 MarkJuetten at 9:32am 11.28.04 Big Boats 9/1549 Looking for the best place to place to put a 2cd battery bank to double my amp hours. Thinking in th
Standing Rigging Useful Life? Frank15396 at 9:04am 11.28.04 Ask An Oday Owner 4/975 I'm pretty sure the standing rigging on my 1973 O'Day 22 is original equipment. It looks OK for the
Hunter 260 no more Grant at 8:19am 11.28.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1412 I have been waiting for about a year to purchase a Hunter 260, now I have to purchase a new home fir
Backstay Mod John S at 8:12am 11.28.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/765 I installed my new backstay today. I spent some time setting various mast curvatures by pulling on a
It WAS the solenoid! Al9586 at 7:39am 11.28.04 Big Boats 2/902 Just yesterday 11-27 - I replaced the propane solenoid - expectedly it was not just "pop out" the ol
Boomkicker/vang Geo at 6:51am 11.28.04 Day Sailers 2/1289 Has anyone installed a boomkicker or boomvang on a 170? If so, what were the results. I am consideri
wife gets a sore back frank at 6:50am 11.28.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/831 I am thinking of purchasing a macgregor 26x, however my wife gets a sore back ocasionally so I have
Cabin heater for a 1987 Hunter 23' Mark Seatvet at 6:19am 11.28.04 Smaller Boats 15/1372 I have been wanting to add a cabin heater to my boat for a couple of years now. For the last few ye
Bahamas - West End and Freeport Charlie L at 6:01am 11.28.04 Destinations 1/1636 Does any one have any information on how West End (Old Bahama Bay Marina) and/or Freeport made out w

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2009 Hunter 33. Common weak points to look for during purchase skipperclaud at 8:25am 03.02.21 I own a 320 2001, is a great boat. have a look on the engine room specifically on the coupling trans
PHRF for Hunter 18 Jackdaw at 8:19am 03.02.21 Similar length; I know there is a Melges 20 and an Ultimate 20 at SCSC that rate on average 145 seco
Adding a linear ram on a Oceanis 461 (1) Davidasailor26 at 8:18am 03.02.21
Chainplate adaptor separating from deck kloudie1 at 8:15am 03.02.21 Gus, just a thought.. ya might have to remove both screws and the shroud from the chainplate , injec
Alternator assembly ... or, when curiosity gets the better of me jon hansen at 8:13am 03.02.21 old saying: "don't fix what ain't broke" :cool:
Alternator assembly ... or, when curiosity gets the better of me Scott T-Bird at 8:10am 03.02.21 So if I were a gambler, I would have money down saying Scott tears apart three more items that he c
O'Day 30 Davidasailor26 at 8:07am 03.02.21
US Coast Guard Documentation turnaround time dlochner at 8:03am 03.02.21 You are correct that new boats do not have a "history" of prior boat ownership to confirm the title
US Coast Guard Documentation turnaround time sail sfbay at 7:59am 03.02.21 ..............they suggested I register with the state to make sure I had #s until the C.G. did thei
Chainplate adaptor separating from deck gusmuller at 7:48am 03.02.21 There are a lot of choices, perhaps too many. For installing deck fittings, Butyl Tape is often the
Does Anyone Use An Underwater Inspection Camera? Jackdaw at 7:39am 03.02.21 The 'waterproof' Endoscopes work pretty well, and for 30-50 bucks you will not burst into tears if i
O'Day 30 Robert Strickland at 7:34am 03.02.21 I'll drop a few notes, and others may disagree on some. It's my opinion. 1. The keels are solid (N
What is the one thing on your boat that you like the most? CaptainStan at 7:25am 03.02.21 My anchor. I have a Rocna style anchor and it sets first time every time
US Coast Guard Documentation turnaround time Ron20324 at 7:23am 03.02.21 .....I would add that you are legal with "Travel Letter, Notarized Bill of Sale and CG-1258 Applicat
O'Day 30 Blowboat at 7:20am 03.02.21 Thanks, Robert. I am not very familiar with O'Days at all. Our previous, though much smaller boat,
Looking for TWS polars for a Islander Freeport 36. I would very much appreciate if you could tell me where I can find :-) (1) sail sfbay at 7:11am 03.02.21 I was curious about how to contact Bob Perry and found his contact information here: Robert H. Perr
O'Day 30 Robert Strickland at 7:07am 03.02.21 I'd ask more questions, or (my reference only) pictures of the outside. The interior that you showe
Looking for TWS polars for a Islander Freeport 36. I would very much appreciate if you could tell me where I can find :-) Jackdaw at 7:03am 03.02.21 The boat was designed by Bob Perry. He has a consulting service, and for say 100 bucks he will get y
Chainplate adaptor separating from deck dlochner at 6:58am 03.02.21 Thank you all for the suggestions and help. What should I use instead of the 5200 for calking ? (go
Modern Design Anchors JRT at 6:57am 03.02.21 Thanks. Rocna recommends a #10, 22 lbs., 1/4" chain for the weight and length of the 315. Do you

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